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description: AKA Hotkeys
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# Shortcuts

### Application wide shortcuts:

| Shortcut                              | Description                                  |
| ------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| `cmd/ctrl + .` (period/fullstop)      | Open Quick Element window                    |
| `option/alt + p`                      | Open Project Settings window                 |
| `cmd/ctrl + z`                        | Undo.                                        |
| `cmd/ctrl + shift + z`                | Redo.                                        |
| `b`                                   | Set playback start frame                     |
| `n`                                   | Set playback end frame                       |
| `v`                                   | Select Tool                                  |
| `t`                                   | Text Tool                                    |
| `a`                                   | Edit Shape Tool                              |
| `cmd/ctrl + t`                        | Set position keyframe.                       |
| `cmd/ctrl + option/alt + right arrow` | Move to next keyframe                        |
| `cmd/ctrl + option/alt + left arrow`  | Move to previous keyframe                    |
| `;` (semicolon)                       | Play/Stop                                    |
| `Space`                               | Play/Stop                                    |
| `q`                                   | Scrub frames by dragging left or right       |
| `cmd/ctrl + p`                        | Parent                                       |
| `cmd/ctrl + shift + p`                | Un-parent                                    |
| `Escape`                              | Cancel Render                                |
| `cmd/ctrl + option/alt + u`           | Load the selection into the Attribute Editor |
| `=`                                   | Nudge keyframe forward 1 frame               |
| `-`                                   | Nudge keyframes backward 1 frame             |
| `+`                                   | Nudge keyframe forward 5 frames              |
| `_` (underscore)                      | Nudge keyframes backward 5 frames            |

### Frame Stepping

The number of frames you step is controlled by the **Playback Step** setting in the [Composition Settings](../user-interface/menus/window-menu/scene-window/project-tree/composition-settings). This is `1` by default. Using the shift modifier will multiply this number by `5`.

| Shortcut                         | Description              |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| `cmd/ctrl + right arrow`         | Move forward `1` frame.  |
| `cmd/ctrl + left arrow`          | Move backward `1` frame  |
| `cmd/ctrl + shift + right arrow` | Move forward `5` frames  |
| `cmd/ctrl + shift + left arrow`  | Move backward `5` frames |

### Time Editor

| Shortcut         | Description                                                 |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `[`              | Set the start of the visibility bar range to current frame. |
| `]`              | Set the end of the visibility bar range to current frame.   |
| `option/alt + [` | Clip start of visibility bar to current frame.              |
| `option/alt + ]` | Clip end of visibility bar to current frame.                |

